MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
9:00 a.m.
Houston Community College Conference and Training Center
Auditorium
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal
Justice was held on Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at Houston
Community College, Houston Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Whitmire Senator John Carona
Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Kel Seliger Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:25 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The committee heard invited testimony concerning problems that
have occurred within the Houston Crime Lab, as well as similar
issues experienced statewide.
Senator Ellis assumed the chair.
Senator Whitmire resumed the chair.
At 12:10 p.m. Senator Whitmire moved that the Committee stand
recessed for lunch. Without objection it was so ordered.
At 12:45 p.m. Senator Whitmire reconvened the hearing.
Invited testimony resumed.
The committee then heard public testimony from individuals that
were wrongfully convicted as well as citizens concerned with
both Houston and statewide Crime Lab issues.
There being no further business, at 3:45 p.m. Senator Whitmire
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator John Whitmire, Chair
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Carley Rose, Clerk
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Senator John Whitmire, Chair
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Carley Rose, Clerk